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Digital Media Workshops This Fall

Posted September 2, 2026

JMU Libraries is offering a variety of workshops this fall to help students, faculty, or staff build essential digital media skills for personal, academic, or professional projects. Whether you’re looking to caption videos, record lectures, design graphics, or edit photos […]

Staff Reminder to Mark No/Low-Cost Courses in Course Scheduler

Posted September 1, 2026

This is a friendly reminder for any staff responsible for entering classes in Course Scheduler. Please make sure that any courses with textbooks costing $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore are marked as No/Low-Cost so that students can find these courses when they […]

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Faculty Deadline to Mark Your Course as Having “No/Low Cost Course Materials”

Posted September 1, 2026

This is a friendly reminder that if the materials you assign for a course total $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore, you should alert the relevant staff in your department when you submit your other course information so they […]

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New Workshop: Organize Your Sources and Write Faster with Zotero

Posted August 31, 2026

JMU faculty, staff, and students are invited to a new workshop that will help you streamline the research and writing process with Zotero, a free citation management tool. This one-hour introductory workshop will cover how to: Sign up for a […]

“A Third Space: Making Place” Art Exhibit in Carrier Library’s Updike Gallery

Posted August 31, 2026

Discover work by JMU architectural design students at “A Third Space: Making Place,” an exhibit in the new Updike Gallery, on the second floor of Carrier Library. Ten JMU architectural design students participated in the American Institute of Architects Virginia […]

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Worried About Textbook Costs? MyMadison Shows Courses with No-Cost or Low-Cost Course Materials

Posted August 28, 2026

Students, did you know that when you are enrolling in courses, you can filter your course search for those with low-cost or no-cost course materials? If the total cost of textbooks for a course is $40 or less at the […]

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The Kelley Messerly Library Futures Classroom: A Home for Experimentation in the New Carrier Library

Posted August 28, 2026

JMU is renowned for providing engaged and transformative learning experiences for students. Central to this mission are the 500+ learning spaces on campus that are supported by staff and faculty members in JMU Libraries. Unlike most university libraries, JMU Libraries […]

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New Course Design Institute for Work-Based Learning Experiences  

Posted August 27, 2026

Apply by September 8 to join the new Course Design Institute for Work-Based Learning Experiences, offered by the JMU University Career Center in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Innovation and JMU Libraries. In this institute, a cohort of 10 […]

Apply to Teach in the Library Futures Classroom in Carrier Library

Posted August 27, 2026

A Call for Teaching & Learning Experiments: The new Library Futures Classroom in Carrier Library is a flexible learning laboratory where faculty, students, and Libraries partners can explore how space, pedagogy, and technology shape learning. Faculty from all disciplines are […]

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A Unique Gem in the New Carrier Library: The Grand Reading Room

Posted August 27, 2026

A reading room can stir powerful emotions—awe, inspiration, and calm can be found in this most iconic of library spaces. In the new Carrier Library, visitors to our new Grand Reading Room are discovering a gorgeous, modern, and welcoming space. […]